Needy Fund helps newly retired cancer patient with rent
A 67-year-old man recently retired from the company where he worked for three decades when he found out he had lung cancer.
The news turned his life upside down, and he began chemotherapy as soon as possible.
When he was working, he and his wife were able to handle their bills, but with the couple surviving on one salary since the husband’s retirement, keeping up with their rent proved difficult.
Luckily, because they were long-term tenants, their landlord was understanding.
The couple, however, realized they would need assistance with their rent.
They reached out to the Needy Fund, which stepped in to help with the couple’s rent for one month. This was able to hold them over while the couple waits for the husband’s retirement income to arrive.
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More about the Needy Fund
Many human service agencies offer assistance to those in need, but the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund has been helping with a host of immediate, short-term emergencies such as food, rent, medical costs and other basic expenses since 1936.
No cash is given to Needy Fund recipients. Instead, the agency pays vendors through a voucher program. The case described above was provided by the Needy Fund on condition of anonymity.
Donations
Donations, which are tax deductible, may be made at needyfund.org. Checks also can be made payable to the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund and mailed to Cape Cod Times Needy Fund, P.O. Box 36, Hyannis, MA 02601.
Assistance
Those needing assistance may contact the Needy Fund at 508-778-5661 or 800-422-1446.
Questions can be emailed to mailto:info@needyfund.org. The Needy Fund is also on Facebook (facebook.com/NeedyFund) and Twitter (@NeedyFund).
Total contributions to date;$998,429.17
Malin Family Foundation;$5,000
Faith and Joseph Buscone;$2,000
High hopes to all - thanks;$1,200
Linda Fulton;$1,030
Michael and Lisa Pajolek;$1,030
In memory of Linda Niland and Phil Doorey;$1,030
In memory of Virginia Nazro Parks;$1,030
The Browning family;$1,030
Priscilla Hostetter;$1,000
Joseph and Rosemary Masse;$1,000
David and Julie Doll;$1,000
Bruce and Kathy Everett;$1,000
In memory of Mary and Jack Chisholm;$1,000
In memory of Yvonne;$1,000
Anonymous;$1,000
John and Diane Brooke;$515
Arthur, Carol, Matt, Taryn, Oscar and Saoirse Surabian;$515
Kathleen and Allen Peckham;$515
Kevin and Mary Jones;$515
The Browns;$515
Janet Charpentier;$500
Robert Wolf;$500
John and Ana Paula Oppenheimer;$500
Alice N. Galick;$500
Dennis and Marisa Devine;$500
In honor of Nancy Sheehan;$500
In memory of Jack Largey;$500
In memory of Raymond P. Lynde and Elsie M. Lynde;$500
In memory of Roland and Lorraine Lepire ;$500
Vic and Mardee Verdina;$500
We remember Hope;$400
In memory of Carol Sawyer, Judy Lovett and Deane Sawyer;$309
The DeBenedictis family;$309
Carl Karlsson;$300
threeweeks;$300
Anonymous;$283.25
Deb and Tony Costa;$257.50
In honor of Donna Major;$257.50
In memory of Harold and Gloria Hersey;$257.50
In memory of Lester and Ruth Macek;$257.50
Robert and Susanne Conley;$257.50
Scott and Martha;$257.50
Anonymous;$257.50
Robert and Kathleen Byrne;$250
In memory of Bob and Miriam Trimble;$250
In memory of Suzanne Courcier;$250
Julie and Ben Allen;$250
Phyllis and Lee Hawkins;$250
In lieu of gifts for Peter and Joan;$206
Keelin and Neal Miller in memory of Katherine Connolly;$206
TOD and Andy;$206
Gene and Carlene Brown;$200
Kathleen Kruczek and John C. Smith;$200
Paying it forward ... Diane and Lenore;$200
In memory of Gene Gauthier from Maxine and Jim Nikula;$100
John and Janeth Eby;$100
Anonymous;$100
Lewis Bay Chiropractic Center, Inc.;$103
Catherine and Roger Graham;$100
In memory of Nana & Gramps;$100
Remembering Coach Donahue;$51.50
Lisa Killen Goodwin;$100
Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart;$100
In honor of all our puppies at the Rainbow Bridge from P & G Markham;$103
Bettyann and Joe in memory of Barbara, Larry and Jimmy;$50
Roger and Karen Debenham;$103
In memory of Neil Johnson from the King family;$72.10
Douglas and Brenda Robinson;$50
James and Nancy Buckley;$51.50
To help those in need;$25.75
Linda Graffitti;$25.75
Anonymous;$100
Kathleen Chertok ;$100
Anonymous;$10
Clement Zielinski;$50
In loving memory of Margaret E. Peggy Eastman;$150
Candace Van Sciver;$150
In memory of Tom and Connie Pye;$25
Judy Ballantine;$128.75
Erni and Daryl Johnson;$51.50
In memory of Constance Pearl White, d. 07/06/21 from Dick and Pam White;$100
In memory of Paul W. O'Connor;$100
Peter and Susan Silva;$100
George Fernandes;$103
Elaine and Joseph Marone;$100
Richard and Kathryn Monheimer;$103
David and Gini;$154.50
Merry Christmas to Josie Pandofino;$25
Bryan and Doreen Constantino;$50
In memory of Carol Sabdler;$51.50
Kevin and Mary Feloney;$100
In memory of Dot and Winnie;$103
Gary Roberts;$51.50
In memory of Mike Blanco;$25.75
In honor of Robert H. and Zeta A. Girvin;$103
Eleanor Denaro;$25.75
In memory of Bob Dutra;$100
In memory of Charles and France Guillette;$51.50
Linda Cornog;$50
Anonymous;$100
Anonymous;$103
James and Gail Yazejian;$50
In honor of the BIS ladies who lunched: Anne, Annemarie, Maria, Ann, Megan, Susan, Kathleen and Joni;$50
Tina and Bill Prodouz;$103
In honor of Zach and Shelly;$25
In memory of Mike;Jim and Bob;$25
In honor of Nancy C;$100
The Margeson Family;$25.75
In honor of Carol Womer Sim;$154.50
In memory of Marc Tremblay;$50
In honor of Wyatt, Whitney and Teddy;$103
Merry Christmas Suzanne, from Tavia and Liz;$154.50
In memory of Sharon F. Demers;$100
Tom and Alison Christensen;$100
Karen Lilly;$103
Natalie Spence;$100
William and Beth Couet;$51.50
In honor of Mary Allen Watson;$103
Warm Holiday wishes to Dr. Martin and his staff at Davenport Mugar Cancer Center;$51.50
Sparrow Gardens;$103
Monica Prangley;$150
Ann and Carl Melone;$100
Gretchen Knaus;$103
Margaret Stunkel;$50
Starr Indemnity and Liability Company matching a gift from Lincoln Purdy;$109.85
In memory of Michael Shapiro;$100
Dawn and Paul Orvis;$51.50
The Scott family;$103
The Kennedy-Doherty family in memory of Thomas and Regina Kennedy;$100
In honor of Doug's Gant;$103
Bonnie and Don Nuendel;$101
Jason Potteiger;$25
Jennifer and Evan Perry;$100
Helen G. Linnehan;$25.75
David and Irene Soares;$100
Denny and Pam McCarty;$25.75
Tabitha Ballard;$103
Kevin and Beth Howard;$50
In honor of being the right thing to do;$50
Elizabeth Dawes;$25.75
Amy Sterling-Bratt;$103
Joyce and Julian Jackson;$50
In memory of the greatest parents, Peg and Bill Dooley from John ;$51.50
JoAnn Heiser;$51.50
Proceeds from the 2 club;$100
Anonymous;$150
Edward Looney;$51.50
In memory of my mom, Martha Kolinchik;$103
Robert and Donna Souza;$100
Rene and Irene in memory of Alex and Janet Gribko;$103
A grateful dad in memory of Annie Grace;$50
Bob Dillan loved the Cape and Christmas. Remembering him with love, Joan and Emily;$25.75
In loving memory of my husband Peter H. Cooney from Diane Cooney;$154.50
Brian and Laurie Hamilton;$103
In memory of Ingrid Clouther, Steve's Schatz;$50
Anonymous;$51.50
Ted and Barbara Midura;$100
In memory of those loved ones who are no longer with us;$103
In memory of Ed and Corinne Strianese;$100
Anonymous;$50
Anonymous;$103
Joan and Normand Plante;$25
Richard Dealy;$50
Chris Hill;$25
Stephen White;$25.75
In memory of Curtis Archer;$50
In memory of Ebit;$100
The Villone family;$25.75
Elizabeth Schultze and Bo Ericsson;$103
Donna and Glen Raymond in memory of our loved ones;$103
Claudette Moses;$25
Kimball and June Simmons;$100
Susan Coco;$51.50
Ellen Mello;$50
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Sue and Dennis Driscoll;$100
Charles and Mary McCarthy in memory of James and Catherine Wyse and Charles and Florence McCarthy;$103
V and V Harding in memory of Vaughn Harding, Sr.;$51.50
Peggy and Buddy Gillis;$103
In memory of Edward Cliggott;$51.50
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